Splint.



A. E. CLOUGH.

SPLlNT.

APPLICATION FILED. AUG.2..1916- 1,221,29. Patented Apr. 3, 1917.

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ALONZO n. ctouen, or nanison, scorn DAKOTA.

SPLINT.

Specification of Letters 1atnt.

Patented Apr. 3, 1917.

Application filed. August 2, 1916. Serial No. 112,?73.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Anonzo E. CLOUGH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Madison, in the county of Lake and State of South Dakota,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Splints, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to splints and more particularly to that class ofsplints used on fractured limbs and has for one of its objects theprovision of a device of this charactor that is adjustable in length andalso provides for extending the injured limb.

Another object is to provide a device of this class that may be adjustedto stout or lean persons so as to keep the splint in the center of thelimb.

A further object is to provide a device that will prevent the patientassuming injurious positions during treatment, and is so constructedthat it will aid in supporting the injured limb when the patient isturned on his side for bathing or other purposes.

Other objects such as simplicity, durability, lightness, cheapness inmanufacture, and the general improvement of the art will be brought outin the following specification and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing in which: I

Figure 1 is a front view of the device in operative position,

Fig. 2 is a side view of the same, and

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view of the bottom cross piece of Fig. 1,showing the un der side.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, my device comprises sidebrace member 1 consisting of parts 2 and 8 having a plurality of holes 4and adjustably held to gether by bolts 5 passing through the holes 4.

The part 2 of the side brace member 1 is secured to bottom cross piece 6and has braces 7 secured to its lower end and abutting the bottom crosspiece 6. The cross piece 6 extends an equal distance from each side ofthe side brace member 1 and a sup,- porting brace 8 extends from thepart2 of the side brace member 1 to the one end of the bottom cross piece 6.

A member 9 having a plurality of holes 10 is held adjustably crosswiseon the side brace member 1 by bolts 12 and is adapted" to be adjusted tocenter the device when applied to stout or thin persons. A body strapmember 16 and flexible cords 17 which are passed through apertures 18 inthe bottom cross piece 6 and are secured together by k'notting. A rollerbar 19 is passed between the cords 17 and held in place by the securingpin 20 inserted in one of the apertures 21.

The operation of the device is as follows: The splint is adjusted to therequired length preferably about 6 inches longer than the limb. Themember 9 i then adjusted to suit the size of the person whether stout orthin so as to center the device on the injured limb.

The splint is then ready to be applied, and when placed in position, theperineal band 15 put in place and drawn tight and held by hard knots andthe body strap 13 secured, the device is firmly and securely in place,and the foot member 16 is then secured to the patients foot by adhesiveplaster which extends from the knee joint and is reinforced at thebottom, and is held in place by its own adhesiveness and a gauze bandagesecured by adhesive strips.

The operation of extending the limb may now be performed and consistsinsimply turning the roller bar 19 until the desired extension isobtained and securing it in place by the pin 20.

It will be apparent that my device may be and is adapted to be used oneither the right or left limb of the patient.

It will of course be understood that I may construct the device of anymaterial and that I may make any changes in construction within thescope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of myinvention.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

1. An extension splint comprising a side brace member, said 'memberbeing com brace, a body strap for holdingthe top of said splint inposition, a centering member adjustably secured to said side bracemember and adjustable crosswise thereon, and means for extending afractured limb.

2. An extension splint comprising a side brace member, a bottom crosspiece, said bottom cross piece extending an equal distance from eachside of said side brace, aperinealrbandf secured to said side brace, abody strap adjacent the top of said side brace, means for centering saidsplint, said means comprisinga centering member adjustably secured tosaid side brace and cooperating with said body strap, and means mountedin said bottom cross piece for extending a fractured limb.

3. An extension splint comprising a side brace member, a bottom crosspiece, a perineal band secured to said side brace, a body strap adjacentthe top of said side brace, means for extending a fractured limb,

ALONZO E. CLOUGI-I.

7 Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents,

I Washington, I). 0.

